Gold's price has appreciated significantly over the past decade, making it an increasingly attractive target for criminal extraction and control.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.
Gold's value has nearly quadrupled over the past decade, transforming it into a high-value commodity that attracts criminal organizations seeking to control extraction and distribution. The dramatic appreciation has made gold mining operations and supply chains increasingly vulnerable to organized crime involvement.
When criminal elements gain control over portions of gold supply chains, they introduce geopolitical and supply-side risks that can create price volatility and reduce market transparency. Investors need to monitor the structural integrity of supply chains, as criminal involvement can disrupt production, create sanctions risks, and introduce tail-risk events that reprrice the commodity.
"Gold's value has gone in the opposite direction, nearly quadrupling from £31,000 to £103,680 per kilo from August 2016 to time of writing."